This is a web-exclusive article on the theme “The presence of beauty.” For more stories on this theme, see the May issue of The Mennonite. “Mariah,

Photo: Spotted salamander egg mass. Photo by the author This article comes from the May issue of The Mennonite, which focuses on “The presence of beauty.” Read

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Photo: The author’s mother. Photo provided by the author. This article comes from the April issue of The Mennonite, which focuses on “Resilient hope.” Read more reflections

Photo: The author’s children (from left): Lydia, Mateo and Vivia. Photo provided by the author. This article comes from the April issue of The Mennonite, which focuses

Photo: Rachel Miller Jacobs (bottom left), Michelle Christian Curtis, Andrew Hudson, Gay Kauffman and Jewel Gingerich Longenecker pray at AMBS. Photo provided by the authors.

Photo by Adrien Olichon on Unsplash This article comes from the March issue of The Mennonite, which focuses on “The mystery and power of prayer.” Read more

This is a web-exclusive article on the theme “The mystery and power of prayer.” For more stories on this theme, see the March issue of The

This article comes from the March issue of The Mennonite, which focuses on “The mystery and power of prayer.” Read more reflections here or subscribe here to receive more original

This is a web-exclusive article on the theme “The dignity of bodies.” For more stories on this theme, see the February issue of The Mennonite. When

This is a web-exclusive article on the theme “The dignity of bodies.” For more stories on this theme, see the February issue of The Mennonite. As

Photo: Louise and other residents at Shalom House, part of Peaceful Living in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Photo by Kristen Kidd Photography This is a web-exclusive article